Under the new "Ban the Box" law, California employers are no longer allowed to ask applicants about their prior criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment, in most circumstances. If you are a company with 5 or more employees, this new law...
Discrimination
Discrimination – Protections for Transgender Employees
Confused about how to prevent transgender discrimination in your office? You're not alone. California transgender employees have specific rights and are protected under California's Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA). Employers should educate themselves and...
New Discrimination & Harassment Protection for Interns
As college graduates flow into the workforce this summer, interns have new discrimination and harassment protections and rights in the state of California starting this year under AB 1443. Employees already have such protection under the Fair Employment and Housing...
What is Sexual Harassment?
Are these acts of sexual harassment an employer could be liable for? ...harasser tells victim to clean in a French Maid costume... ...jokes about another woman's breast size... ...comments about women's sexual performance... The answer might surprise...